Cycling directions are finally on the (Google) map

In response to years of requests for a bicycling option and
over fifty thousand signatures on the “Bike
There” petition, Google Maps has unveiled a new feature that helps cyclists find bike-friendly roads and while avoiding less-friendly streets.

In this Web 2.0 era, platforms like NextBus.com and 511.com have made it easier to make use of public transit: by using GPS and mobile applications to
map routes, commuters are able to schedule trips with more ease.The new bicycle-route option on Google
Maps will hopefully do the same by helping cyclists plan safer routes
with fewer steep inclines.